10006623 Porzellan This elephant named Edward

This elephant named Edward

Its elegant shape is equally visible in white bisque porcelain as it is painted in underglaze

these miniatures grow in the hands of the artisans

And so even snails

Die naturalistische Bemalung von Schnecke

10006623 Porzellan This elephant named EdwardThe painter, architect and sculptor Hermann Gradl designed the BELLE EPOQUE fish service in the first year he worked for the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. Presented in 1900 at the Paris World Exhibition and awarded a "Grand Prix", it is one of the most successful examples of Art Nouveau in Munich, to which its name refers. The fish platter, saucire and potato bowl as well as the 16 plates later expanded to a service for 18 people all feature